Papers of Henry Cockburn concerning the action of oppression and damages of Lieutenent-General Walter Ker of Littledean against James, Duke of Roxburghe in the First Division of the Court of Session and Jury Court., 1820-1822.

File

Identifier: Adv.MS.9.1.6

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

General Ker claimed that, through his legal agents, Roxburghe had bribed William Smythe, a former clerk of Ker`s lawyers, to supply material evidence towards the claim of the Duke (then Sir James Innes Ker) to the peerage. Roxburghe`s defence was that Ker`s action was motivated by a desire to insult and harass him in revenge for the rejection of Ker`s claim in the Roxburghe peerage case. Henry Cockburn was a counsel for the Duke, who lost his case in the Jury Court; damages of £3,000 were awarded to the pursuer.

Dates

Creation: 1820-1822.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (206 folios. Folio.)

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.139.

Related Materials

The evidence on General Ker`s pedigree was from the Advocates’ manuscript, Jac.5.5.30 [i.e. Adv.MS.34.3.9, folios 139-141] which contains (folio 140 verso) some comments on the litigation by the rival agents.